Greek PM’s Vision for Tourism All About the Experience

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Imerovigli, Santorini. Photo © Maria Theofanopoulou Redefining the tourism model in the aftermath of Covid-19 with a focus on lasting experiences, the importance of vaccination particularly among younger generations and tourism professionals, and putting EU recovery funds to good were at the center of a Q&A between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Greek Tourism

EU Commissioner: ‘We Can’t Go Back to Tourism As We Knew It’

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Photo source: @Thierry Breton Three challenges must be addressed before the EU could call it summer in the aftermath of Covid-19, said Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton in a post on the European Commission’s blog on Tuesday. Under the title “Sea, Vax & Sun – Let’s Get Set for Summer”, Breton lists three […]

European Commissioner Praises Greece for Vaccination Rollout

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European Commissioner for Food Safety Stella Kyriakides (center) with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (right) and Health Minister Vasilis Kikilias (left). Photo source: @PrimeMinisterGR The progress of Greece’s Covid-19 vaccination drive, the effectiveness of vaccines, and the need to reopen Europe to travelers topped the agenda of talks on Tuesday between European

Greece to Direct EU Resilience Funds into Special Forms of Tourism

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Harry Theoharis and Sofia Zacharaki present the ministry’s strategy set out in Greece’s “Ellada 2.0” plan to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Photo source: @htheoharis Special forms of tourism linked to agriculture and marine activities are the two main areas to benefit from EU relief funds after the […]

EU Approves Greek Recovery Plan, Paves Way for Funding

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens. Photo source: European Commission The European Commission approved Greece’s resilience plan paving the way for the release of 30.5 billion euros to go towards reforms and investments that will enable the country to emerge stronger after Covid-19. Prime Minister

Commission Chief to Visit Greece as Part of NextGenerationEU Tour

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Photo Source: @Ursula von der Leyen European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will be visiting Athens on Thursday as part of her NextGenerationEU tour aimed at assessing member states’ recovery plans and whether they are ready to start accepting EU Digital Covid Certificates. The Commission president will be visiting Portugal, Spain, Greece, Denmark, and […]

Sweden Signals Interest for Tourism to Greece

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The Swedes are keen on visiting Greece this summer and additional actions are being taken to facilitate travel between the two countries, Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said after a visit to Stockholm this week. As part of his Northern Europe tour, Theoharis met with the Swedish Minister of Enterprise, Ibrahim Baylan, to discuss ways that […]

Denmark to Ease Travel Restrictions to Greece

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Denmark Foreign Ministry Director Erik Brøgger Rasmussen and Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. Denmark is expected to lift restrictions for travel to Greece, the tourism ministry announced on Wednesday, adding that the decision paves the way for other countries to follow. The news was announced following a meeting between Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and

Greek, European Parliaments Approve EU Covid-19 Travel Certificate

By admin 9 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: EC – Audiovisual Service/Photographer: Claudio Centonze Lawmakers in Greece and in the EU gave the Digital COVID Certificate the final go-ahead so that member states can put it into force on July 1 for 12 months. Eager to see their economies recover, EU countries hope that the EU Covid-19 Certificate, which will indicate […]

Italian Tourism Minister Says Greece the Example to Follow

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Italian Tourism Minister Massimo Garavaglia. Photo source: UNWTO Italian Tourism Minister Massimo Garavaglia said this week that Italy should follow the example set by Greece as part of its strategy to bring back foreign travelers, according to a report by the Athens News Agency (ANA). Earlier this month, Garavaglia said the country needed to “recoup […]